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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having an 85.5 score against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A51 construction is much newer, a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel amount in each screen inch.
The Galaxy A51 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A51 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A51 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy A51 features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels. The Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy S7 Active count with very similar batteries performance.
The Galaxy A51 costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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